Kanji 検: "examination, investigate"

Stroke order

Strokes are written in the order of the numbers. The order is not decorative: it is what gives the character its balance, and it is also how handwriting search works in Japanese dictionaries.

Readings

In a kun'yomi reading, the dot separates the kanji from its okurigana: かた.る is read かたる and written 語る. A hyphen marks a bound position, like -び in 日.

At a glance

Common words with 検

The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.

• 検けん討とうconsideration; examination; investigation; study
• 検けん査さinspection (e.g. customs, factory); examination; test; check
• 検けん索さくlooking up (e.g. a word in a dictionary); search (e.g. on the Internet); retrieval (of information); reference
• 検けん証しょうverification; confirmation; substantiation · on-site inspection (by a judge, investigator, etc.) to gather physical evidence
• 点てん検けんdetailed inspection; thorough examination; checking
• 探たん検けんexploration; expedition
• 検けん出しゅつdetection; sense (e.g. sensor)
• 検けん事じpublic prosecutor
• 検けん分ぶんinspection; examination; survey
• 検けん問もんinspection; examination; check · checkpoint; screening; inspection (esp. by police or security)
• 検けん察さつcriminal investigation; prosecution · examination; investigation
• 検けん閲えつcensorship · inspection; examination

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